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sikorsky s-61 H-3

in argentina Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina


Argentine Navy

Del'd: 14 - 1972 to present


   
   




History of this Model in this Organisation:

Dubbed locally SH-3, the export version of the SH-3D Sea King for the aircraft carrier ARA 25 de Mayo (V2) air group
Five new built S-61D-4 received in 1972. Three SH-3D for spares arrived in 2003. In 2008 after the icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar fire incident four refurbished UH-3H plus two for spares were acquired.

Agusta build airframes listed separately : 1984 ASH-3D and 1995 ASH-3H

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

YearsUnitsbold : Current Base of the Unit
1978/nowEAH2 Comandante Espora
1972/78escuadrilla aeronaval de helicopterosComandante Espora


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Aircraft Platform:

Classes
AO Durance class



Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

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Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation: Help Us    

C/NModBuiltID     In this OrganisationIn other Org

    61-433 sh-3d     -: accepted ARA in 2003 as spares. as of 2008 preserved at museum Santa Romana in San Luis, Argentina as 2-H-235
US Navy 156487: SH-3D. to AMARC 23apr92
    61-391 sh-3d     -: accepted ARA in 2003 as spares.
US Navy 154105: SH-3D. to AMARC 11aug94
    61-406 sh-3d     -: accepted ARA in 2003 as spares.
US Navy 154116: SH-3D. to AMARC 30jun94
    61-495 s-61d-4     0675: accepted ARA jul72 as 2-H-231. 1991 Navy Museum (MUAN) at Bahia blanca
    61-496 s-61d-4     0676: ARA 2-H-232
    61-497 s-61d-4     0677: ARA 2-H-233. Burn 10apr07 on icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar (Q5) fire
    61-498 s-61d-4     0678: ARA 2-H-234. wfu
    61-779 s-61d-4     0696: ARA 2-H-235. Burn 10apr07 on icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar (Q5) fire
    61-314 sh-3a     0881: Accepted ARA jul08 as 2-H-240. UH-3H refurbished by Clayton internacional in USA 2007
US Navy 152121: SH-3A. convert SH-3H unk. refurbished and sold Argentine Navy 2007

US Navy 152121: This helicopter was the prime recovery helicopter for the Apollo 14 mission. On Feb. 9, 1971, SH-3A, Bu. No. 152121 picked up the Apollo 14 crew. At that time it was assigned to HS-6 Indians
    61-135 hss-2     0882: Accepted ARA jul08 as 2-H-241. UH-3H refurbished by Clayton internacional in USA 2007
US Navy 149718: HSS-2 Sea King. SH-3A 1962. convert UH-3H unk. refurbished and sold Argentine Navy 2007
    10 C/N found in this Organisation     -     8 IDs found



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